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12 July

Security forces foil Taliban coordinated attack in Herat

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The coordinated attack of the Taliban insurgents was thwarted by the Afghan security forces in the western Herat province. Dozens of the Taliban insurgents had planned to carry out a coordinate attack in the capital of Obah district of Herat province but their plan was foiled by …

12 July

Kapisa landmine explosion leaves 10 civilians dead

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A landmine explosion in Kapisa province has killed 10 civilians and injured nine others, official said on Sunday. The Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) detonated when the vehicle, civilians were traveling in, ran over the landmine in Tagab district of the province on Sunday morning. Abdul Karim Fayeq, …

12 July

Haqjo formally assumes office as ASIA chief

AT-KABUL: Mohammad Qurban Haqjo on Sunday formally assumed office as chief of Afghanistan Investment Support Agency (AISA). The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Afghanistan, Abdullah Abdullah, introduced Haqjo as chief of the AISA on Sunday. President Ghani selected Haqjo as head of the AISA out of five candidates last week. …

12 July

Gunmen kill former CEO of Farah

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Unknown gunmen shot dead the former chief executive officer (CEO) of western Farah province, said a local official. Jawad Afghan, spokesman for Farah governor office, said that two unknown gunmen on a motorcycle killed the former CEO of the province, who was currently working as the executive …

12 July

Agreement signed to support industrial sector

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: In a bid to promote domestic manufacturing, Bank-e-Milli Afghan (BMA) signed an agreement with Kabul Industrial Council (KIC) to provide manufacturers with machinery and raw materials across the country. Head of the BMA, Ahmad Khesraw Zia, said that signing of the agreement is aimed at enhancing cooperation …

12 July

150 insurgents joins peace process in Badghis

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Around 150 Taliban militants in Badghis province renounced violence and joined the peace process, said the provincial police chief. Muhammad Qayum Angar, said that a group of 150 insurgents, led by Mullah Baaz Muhammad, laid down their arms and joined the peace process. According to Angar, the …

12 July

Pakistan’s brokered peace: A false spring

Amid mixed speculations regarding the recently held peace negotiations between the representatives of the Afghan government and the Taliban including Haqqani Network and Quetta Shura, in the scenic tourist resort of Murree in Pakistan, a member of the Taliban’s political office in Doha Qatar claimed that the talked have been …

11 July

Member of Taliban’s Quetta Shura detained

AT-KABUL: Operatives of National Directorate of Security (NDS) have arrested an active member of the Taliban’s Quetta Shura in southern Zabul province. The NDS in a press statement issued here on Saturday said that operatives of the spy agency detained Maulvi Faizullah, a resident of Daichopan district of Zabul and …

11 July

Leader of ISIS Khorasan province killed in airstrike in Nangarhar

AT-KABUL: ISIS’ governor of their Khorasan province, Hafiz Saeed Khan, was among 30 militants killed in an airstrike in eastern Nangarhar province the other night, said National Directorate of Security (NDS). The NDS in a statement issued on Saturday said that based on their information Hafez Sayeed, the leader of …

11 July

Ministry of Education signs contracts build capacity of vocational institutes’ graduates, workers

AT-KABUL: The Ministry of Education (MoE) signed contracts with 11 private consultancy companies to provide trainings to graduates of vocational institutes and staffers of private firms. The program will provide around 5,000 graduates of vocational institutes and labors of private companies with the opportunity to hone their skills. The training …